Oh good, Dogwalker2! Sounds like you got some useful rest!
And lots of folks who have had staples in their leg DO say how much better it is once they’re out… where I am, there supposedly are dissolving stitches used with steri strips all underneath a foam-type dressing that has lots of holes in it, all covered by a thin plastic “tape” (for lack of a better description), and no staples. Nothing is as rigid as staples must be, so such early resistance and discomfort is absent. But, that being said, it still feels mighty good when one’s knee is again visible!